Athens International Airport S.A. (AIA) was established in
1996 as a Public Private Partnership with a 30 year B.O.O.T.
(Build Own Operate Transfer) concession to build and
operate the airport and has undertaken successfully a series of
very important roles, i.e. manager of the airport, employer and
responsible corporate citizen. AIA is a privately managed com
pany, with the Greek State holding 55% of shares, while the
private shareholders collectively hold 45%.
Thanks to its favourable geographical location at the cross
roads of three continents, state of the art infrastructure and
top notch service, the Athens International Airport has earned
the trust of passengers, as well as numerous international dis
tinctions and awards.
Today, it constitutes one of the major gateways to South
Eastern Europe and forms a unique entrepreneurial entity of
economic and social development in the Attica basin. Over
13,000 people are employed as part of the airport community
which consists of more than 300 companies closely connected
to the Airport Company and contributes to its smooth oper
ations while the Athens Airport City is one of the biggest
employment engines in Greece, contributing to the national
and local economy by 2.63% of the GDP, as
proven by the Athens University of Economics
and Business relevant study (2013).
During its 14 years of successful operations the
airport has served more than 200 million passen
gers through 2.5 million flights. AIA, however, is far
more than just a gateway to South Eastern Europe; aiming at
continuous growth, AIA develops its extensive real estate
assets, conducts large scale commercial activities and exports
the company’s pioneering know how in the IT sector. Indeed,
approximately 40% of the company’s turnover and a significant
share of its profits come from non aeronautical activities.
Distinguished as one of the top airports in the world Athens
International Airport maintains one of the best airport termi
nals in Europe, equipped with state of the art systems, featur
ing user friendly orientation and comfortable waiting areas.
Furthermore, according to the surveys conducted at the air
port, our passengers and visitors highly appreciate the air
port’s ambience, the courtesy of staff, the fine and exquisite
offers of over 120 quality shops,
restaurants & cafés in its
Airport Shopping Centre as
well as the attractive and
highly convenient Retail
Park which is located
within the Airport com
pound.
ATHENS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
“ELEFTHERIOS VENIZELOS”
March 28th, 2001 marked the onset of a new era for air transport in
Greece, with the opening of the Athens International Airport
“Eleftherios Venizelos”, which contributed to the transformation
of the capital with one of the most modern, functional and safest
airports in the world.
Welcome to the
Athens International Airport!
